Risk assessment of falls in the elderly assisted in the Family Health Strategy

  • Antunes M
  • Nogueira M
  • Alexandrino A
  • et al.
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Objective: to evaluate the risks, the occurrence and the factors associated with falls in the elderly assisted in the Family Health Strategy. Methods: descriptive, observational study carried out with 132 elderly assisted in the Family Health Strategy. Data was collected through questionnaires and analyzed by univariate and inferential exploratory statistics. Results: exposure of the elderly to risk factors for falls was significant, with dizziness/vertigo being the most evident among intrinsic factors, indicated by 73.3% of the participants. Regarding the extrinsic factors, the most important reported by the elderly were irregular floors (94.7%), stairs or unevenness of the floor (85.6%), and bathroom without support/bars (92.2%). Conclusion: the elderly are potentially vulnerable to falls, especially due to exposure to risk factors at home, as they have shown greater evidence when compared to factors related to aging itself.Objetivo: avaliar os riscos, as ocorrências e os fatores associados à quedas em idosos assistidos na Estratégia Saúde da Família. Métodos: estudo descritivo, observacional realizado com 132 idosos assistidos na Estratégia Saúde da Família. Os dados foram coletados por meio de questionários e analisados pela estatística exploratória univariada e inferencial. Resultados: a exposição dos idosos a fatores de risco para quedas foi significativa, sendo a tontura e a vertigem as variáveis mais evidentes entre os fatores intrínsecos, indicada por 73,3% dos participantes. Em relação aos fatores extrínsecos, os mais importantes relatados pelos idosos foram pisos irregulares (94,7%), escadas ou desnível do chão (85,6%) e banheiros sem barras de suporte (92,2%). Conclusão: os idosos são potencialmente vulneráveis a quedas, principalmente pela exposição a fatores de riscos no domicílio, por apresentarem maior evidência, quando comparados a fatores relacionados ao próprio envelhecimento.

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Antunes, M. J. F. S., Nogueira, M. F., Alexandrino, A., Macêdo, G. G. C., Costa, A. R. A., & Nunes, W. de B. (2018). Risk assessment of falls in the elderly assisted in the Family Health Strategy. Rev Rene, 19, e32713. https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.20181932713

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